Overheard in...

Two college-age kids, a guy and a girl, enter the 1 train.

"Hi everyone, we're sorry to bother you. My name is ___ and this is ___, and we're two struggling musical theater students. We're hoping you can help us any way you can — references, business cards, maybe even a donation."

Then they start singing, reasonably professionally, "A Whole New World" from Aladdin. One stop later the pair thanks the passengers for their time, and exits the subway car.